Modernity and the African Cinema

Modernity and the African Cinema
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Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
Total Pages : 462
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Download or read book Modernity and the African Cinema written by Femi Okiremuete Shaka and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an analysis of the implications of centuries of Euro-African contact and its effect on cinematic institutions in Africa, this book examines modern African film from the perspective of the global politics of subjectivity, agency, and identity construction.


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